The Comparison of Brain Volume in Soccer and Non-soccer Players and Evaluation of the Impact of Repeated Heading History: Case-control Study

  • سال انتشار: 1400
  • محل انتشار: مجله پژوهش در علوم توانبخشی، دوره: 17، شماره: 1
  • کد COI اختصاصی: JR_JRRS-17-1_002
  • زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
  • تعداد مشاهده: 245
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نویسندگان

حسین دادگر

PhD Student, Department of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercises, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, AND Instructor, Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, Bandar-e Lengeh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hormozgan,

عبدالحمید دانشجو

Associate Professor, Department of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercises, School of Sports Sciences, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

منصور صاحب الزمانی

Professor, Department of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercises, School of Sports Sciences, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

امید اسماعیلی

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Shahid Mohammadi Hospital, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran

منا خراجی

Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Shahid Mohammadi Hospital, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran

چکیده

Introduction: Heading is a technique by which a player uses an unprotected head to intentionally hit the ball and direct it during match. There are growing concerns about the negative impact of repetitive hits to head in heading skill. The present study endeavored to compare the brain volume in soccer players, futsal players, and non-athletes. This study examined the role of heading in the Evans’ index as well.Materials and Methods: Sample consisted of ۸۳ healthy men (۵۵ professional athletes: ۳۰ soccer and ۲۵ futsal players, and ۲۸ non-athletes). Athletes were purposively selected by HeadCount-۲w questionnaire from among active soccer and futsal players in the professional league of Hormozgan Province, Iran, and non-athlete samples were randomly selected from those referred to the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) center of Persian Gulf Hospital in Bandar Abbas, Iran. Evans’ Index was employed to assess brain volume. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare the means of the groups.Results: Mean exposure in soccer and futsal players (match or exercise and the possibility of being in a heading position) was ۳۴۳.۴۰ ± ۴۹.۹۹ and ۳۵۲.۴۰ ± ۴۴.۸۴ sessions per year, respectively, and the mean number of headings per year in soccer players was ۱۶۳۲. The mean Evans’ index was ۰.۲۴۸ ± ۰.۰۲۱ in soccer players, ۰.۲۴۷ ± ۰.۰۲۰ in futsal players, and ۰.۲۵۱ ± ۰.۰۱۸ in non-athletes. All the samples had a normal Evans’ index. The results of ANOVA showed no significant difference between Evans’ index of soccer and futsal players and non-athletes (P = ۰.۷۶, F(۲) = ۰.۲۷۲) and between Evans’ index in different playing positions (P = ۰.۴۷, F(۲) = ۰.۷۷۲).Conclusion: The Evans’ index in Iranian soccer and futsal players playing in Hormozgan League was probably not affected by subconcussive impact of heading. Nevertheless, it seems likely that the index may be affected by exercise and physical activity. Further researches are recommended.

کلیدواژه ها

Evans’ index, Brain volume, Soccer, Heading, Head

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